MySQL, ASP.NET and Unicode

Hi All,

I have created a web form in order to connect to MySQL using VB.NET.

Now, I have a BIG problem using the data stored in MySQL system:

When I fetch the data there is problems in unicode chars, for example when I fetch a column from MySQL using ASP.NET the column is like as: "هوشنگ گلشیری."

Let me tell that I have set the charset and encoding to utf8.

Also when I fetch the data using a PHP code, the unicode chars are showing correctly.

Can you please help me about this problem?

THank you